PAT'S TESTIMONY

Hi, this is Pat and this is my testimony. At a young age I had an aunt who was a nun and took me to church but never really told me about Jesus. So I went to church with her because I thought it was the right thing to do at the time. Then for some reason I stopped going.  Then my dad started to go because he wanted something nice for the family. No one wanted to go except my dad and I. That lasted about a month before my dad and I stopped going. I started drinking. Got myself a job working in a pizza shop. Money was ok. After work I drank. Sometimes during work this born again freak started telling me about Jesus and who He was and how great He was. The guy asked me if I would like to go to church sometime. I said no. "I am not falling for that crap. Go talk to someone who is not trying to be cool." Then on and on he went about this and that. So I went to church with him to get him off my back. I remember it was a Mother's Day a few years back. The pastor was very nice. I got saved, then I thought this is not for me. Then came high school. I was never really liked by the other high school kids. I was never good at sports but I never cared because I was getting drunk. I found my first girl friend and had all the luck in the world.I started drinking after school. Then before school. Then even in school. Then it really got worst. I started drinking instead of school. I went to school now and then but I eventually stopped. God was calling me again. My reply? "I don't want you. I am a teen, so let me have my fun." So I went out doing things my way. I met my first real friend Mike. Then came more "friends" who thought I was cool cuz I could drink like a fish. Pounding down beer after beer and the drugs (that was not good either). I was sick in the head. I would start a fight with anyone. You know, hating people because of there skin. Started clubbing at the gothic clubs. Got into witchcraft. After high school and a lot of women. I moved to Avondale PA with a woman and had an apartment. Drugs and alcohol non -stop. Got a job at Dominos Pizza. Had a boss that was into witchcraft. Things were good, so it seemed. About 6 to 9 months later my mom got sick and diabetes took her legs. I moved back home in September 1999 to help her out and cuz thing were not good with my girlfriend. About 2 months later I talked with Mike. Mike asked me to come over for coffee and to talk about the high school days. So I said ok. I remember it like it was yesterday (it was Jan.17-99). The way Mike and I worked is that we would state a time to meet and 3 or 4 hours later we would meet up. That was the case this day. Me all punked out mohawk hair and leather jacket. I had a "Typ-o Negative" shirt on with lesbians on the back. Mike and I met up at 69th St. around 7 o'clock at night and he said, "Well, its time for church." I responded, "What? Man you are playing with me get real." The same Mike I used to smoke pot with did LSD with taking me to church. I thought, "man he must be out of his mind." I said why not. It was about time. So we went. The pastor was not there and the head disciple did not preach a sermon. The disciple walked up to me and talked to me. Told me the gospel like no one ever told me before. He was talking my language. He told me the gospel was like a godfather movie. To replace the word god father into God. He said what would the God or the godfather do if the mob was acting up. I said to him he would kill them or get rid of them. He said that was right, and that is what God did to the devil. Then He said that is how heaven and hell were made. So I prayed a sinner's prayer and got saved. A year and a half later I found that what the church was preaching were hateful messages so I got out. People told me that is a cult. For me I am not so sure. I think the church is getting misled and the people there do love Jesus but there ways are going off track. I still love them and pray for them. It has been almost 6 months since I left. Now I am in a church where God wants me and starting a band, Hipfrog, with my roommate Jon. This testimony should show you that God is forgiving and loves you. He will show you the way. Just open up your heart and He will do the rest.

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